Norwegian Military Tattoo


The Norwegian Military Tattoo is a military festival held biannually in the Norwegian capital of Oslo in September. It is organized by the Forsvarets musikk, the department that oversees all the country's military bands. The first tattoo was held in 1994 in Hamar, which is north of Oslo. The tattoo has been held in the Oslo Spektrum since 1996. It features military bands and drill teams of the Norwegian Armed Forces as well as the bands and drill teams of foreign countries.
With over 800 participants on stage, the Norwegian Military Tattoo is Norway's largest indoor show. The tattoo's official TV partner is NRK1. The current director of the Norwegian Military Tattoo is Colonel Christer Johannesen, a former music inspector in the Armed Forces.

Notable participants